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A brilliant new book from the bestselling author of The Tipping Point and BlinkWhy are people successful? For centuries, humankind has grappled with this question, searching for the secret to accomplishing great things. In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an invigorating intellectual journey to show us what makes an extreme overachiever. He reveals that we pay far too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where successful people are from: their culture, their family, and their generation. Gladwell examines how the careers of Bill Gates and the performance of world-class football players are alike; what top fighter pilots and The Beatles have in common; why so many top lawyers are Jewish; why Asians are good at maths; and why it is correct to say that the mathematician who solved Fermat's Theorem is not a genius.Just as he did in Blink, Gladwell overturns many of our conventional notions and creates an entirely new model for seeing the world. Brilliant and entertaining, this is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.
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Psychology, Business, Successful people, Success, Nonfiction, nyt:paperback_business_books=2012-02-25, New York Times bestseller, Interpersonal relations, Social interaction, Health Behavior, Inductee, Erfolg, Famous Persons, LEADERSHIP, Framgång, Achievement, Exito, New York Times reviewed, Social Environment, Health behavior, Celebrities, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY, Economics, Nyt:paperback_business_books=2012-02-25, New york times bestseller, Famous persons, Leadership, General, Social sciences -> psychology -> general, Social environment, Bf637.s8 g533 2013, Bf 637.s8 g543o 2013, 302Showing 8 featured editions. View all 19 editions?
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Outliers Fueras De Serie Por Qu Unas Personas Tienen Xito Y Otras No
2009, Taurus
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Outliers: why some people succeed and some don't
2008, Little, Brown and Co.
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Outliers: the story of success
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Outliers: The Story of Success
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Outliers: the story of success
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In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Along the way he explains the secrets of software billionaires, what it takes to be a great soccer player, why Asians are good at math, and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band. Brilliant and entertaining, OUTLIERS is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.
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